Karing Kind, a mile north of Boulder, appears likely to be the first marijuana store that will open to the general public in Boulder County.

Owner Dylan Donaldson said he has an appointment to pick up his state license at 8 a.m. Tuesday and that he will open what had been a medical marijuana dispensary to the broader public "as soon as I can drive back from Denver."

Donaldson didn't set out to have Karing Kind be the first. It had appeared that honor would go to The Canary's Song in Nederland, which got its state approval in December and its local license Jan. 21.

However, that store ran into a number of logistical hurdles, including not being able to get product tags from the state, and it's not clear when it will open.

No one answered the phone at The Canary's Song on Friday, and the store's Facebook page, where owners have said they will announce the opening date, has not been updated.

Donaldson said it was "pretty overwhelming" and "pretty exciting" to be the first in Boulder County.

"We're anticipating a big rush because of it," he said. "It would have been nice to not have to serve all of Boulder our first day, but we're just going to focus on making things right and playing by the rules and making a good atmosphere for our customers."

Karing Kind is located a mile north of Boulder on Rawhide Court, off of Foothills Highway. The business received its county license on Feb. 7.

Donaldson said he is prepared for a large crowd, though he hopes it is more of a steady stream of customers than a flood.

"We're going to have staff helping with parking and checking IDs at the door, and we've been pre-packaging product," he said.

Terrapin Care Station, at the corner of Canyon Boulevard and Folsom Street, might also open Tuesday afternoon, but owner Chris Woods was hesitant to commit on Friday.

However, he said he does expect to be the first marijuana store to open in the city, sometime this week.

Boulder has issued licenses or is prepared to issue a license pending a building inspection to five retail marijuana stores, but even those with a local license are waiting on their state license.

By law, the Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division cannot issue a license any sooner than 45 days from the date of application.

The other businesses that have received or are on track to receive city licenses are Boulder Botanics, 1750 30th St., Boulder Rx, 1146 Pearl St., Fresh Baked, 2539 Pearl St., and The Green Room, 2750 Glenwood Drive.